Job summary
To ensure continuous provision of safe, effective, high quality integrated neonatal family care services including community home care, family support, low dependency, bereavement and infant feeding, across two sites. The role is pivotal in ensuring that services within NUH work seamlessly and effectively as well as working across organisational boundaries in relation to the neonatal home care service in the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire region while reviewing patient pathways, facilitating early discharge of patients and developing and supporting satellite services where required.
Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting time to join Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) and be part of our neonatal senior nursing team. We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join us to take up the post of Lead Nurse for Neonatal Home Care and Family Care covering maternity leave. This role will overarch the clinical areas of neonatal home care, family support, bereavement support, low dependency and discharge.
The post holder will be a key member of the business unit's senior nursing team. Together with the specialty leads and the matron, the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of safe, effective high quality care across the areas. Following the creation of an EMNODN wide home care service, the post holder will support and enhance existing outreach teams in the North East Midlands region to plan care, promote safe early discharge and transition patients from the neonatal unit to home.
You must be an experienced nurse, with outstanding leadership skills to motivate and lead the teams in your portfolio. You should demonstrate excellent communication and the ability to manage conflicting demands. You will work within the neonatal service senior nursing team to effectively bring change through engagement with staff within NUH and other organisations within the region.
About us
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust currently have a full time 1 year fixed term/secondment band 8a registered nurse vacancy, working within the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (EMNODN).
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the below summary, youll need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
The post holder will be a proven change agent who provides expert identification, assessment, treatment and management within the scope of neonatal family care and outreach using complex communication skills, judgement, discretion and decision making.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the below summary, youll need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
The post holder will be a proven change agent who provides expert identification, assessment, treatment and management within the scope of neonatal family care and outreach using complex communication skills, judgement, discretion and decision making.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse RGN/RSCN with regulatory body (NMC)
- oPost registration qualification in speciality of neonates (ENB405 /QIS)
- oRecognised teaching and assessors qualification/course
- oMasters Level qualification in nursing/health related subject
- oEvidence of continued professional development
- oAdvanced neonatal life support (NLS) provider
- oManagement or leadership programme/qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of establishing and leading multidisciplinary/professional teams in service improvements
- oDemonstrate experience of working with the management of neonatal care and the healthcare needs of babies and families
- o Knowledge of neonatal family care and outreach service function
- oUnderstanding of current issues in neonatal healthcare including discharge planning and community care
- oWork as a lone worker
- oBadgerNet
- oService development and/or change management
- oProven effective leadership
- oKnowledge of budgets/financial control
- oDemonstrate delivery of financial and resource based management across a service
Communication & Relationship
Essential
- oAble to form effective working relationships within professional boundaries with parents/carers and members of multidisciplinary team
- oAbility to build and lead successful teams
- oAbility to work with external partners, including commissioners in a responsible and respectful manner
- oAbility to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
- oAbility to manage conflict
- oUnderstands the importance of confidentiality and dealing with sensitive information
Analytical and Judgement skill
Essential
- oInfluencing and negotiation
- oService development and service improvement
- oAbility to interpret trends from data and establish routes of progression
- oAbility to interpret and manage a budget and resources
- oIT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information
- oAbility to generate and present Trust and directorate level reports and documents
- oInvolvement in clinical audits and the development of action plans
- oApplication and interpretation of quality standards / benchmarks
- oProven experience of analysis and interpretation of multiple components of information and both quantative and qualitative data regarding: Patient feedback, perfprmance, finance, clinical outcomes, demand and capacity, human resources, staff view, national benchmarks, evidence based practice (national and local)
Planning and organisation
Essential
- oAbility to organise and prioritise own and others workload
- oAbility to deliver project outputs to tight deadlines
- oExperience of working under own initiative and within a team
- oUnderstanding of pro-active performance management within a large clinical area
- oCan formulate short and long term objectives
Physical skills
Essential
- oAble to fulfil occupational health requirements
- oExtensive driving across the region
- oAble to undertake clinical duties
- oAble to deliver core and enhanced clinical skills
- oUpdated in manual handling
- oAble to transfer relevant teaching aids and materials as necessary
- oKeyboard skills
Other requirements
Essential
- oDemonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices
- oAbility to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances
- oRecruitment and selection of staff
- oWork across all sites and in the community
- oFull clean driving license
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse RGN/RSCN with regulatory body (NMC)
- oPost registration qualification in speciality of neonates (ENB405 /QIS)
- oRecognised teaching and assessors qualification/course
- oMasters Level qualification in nursing/health related subject
- oEvidence of continued professional development
- oAdvanced neonatal life support (NLS) provider
- oManagement or leadership programme/qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of establishing and leading multidisciplinary/professional teams in service improvements
- oDemonstrate experience of working with the management of neonatal care and the healthcare needs of babies and families
- o Knowledge of neonatal family care and outreach service function
- oUnderstanding of current issues in neonatal healthcare including discharge planning and community care
- oWork as a lone worker
- oBadgerNet
- oService development and/or change management
- oProven effective leadership
- oKnowledge of budgets/financial control
- oDemonstrate delivery of financial and resource based management across a service
Communication & Relationship
Essential
- oAble to form effective working relationships within professional boundaries with parents/carers and members of multidisciplinary team
- oAbility to build and lead successful teams
- oAbility to work with external partners, including commissioners in a responsible and respectful manner
- oAbility to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
- oAbility to manage conflict
- oUnderstands the importance of confidentiality and dealing with sensitive information
Analytical and Judgement skill
Essential
- oInfluencing and negotiation
- oService development and service improvement
- oAbility to interpret trends from data and establish routes of progression
- oAbility to interpret and manage a budget and resources
- oIT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information
- oAbility to generate and present Trust and directorate level reports and documents
- oInvolvement in clinical audits and the development of action plans
- oApplication and interpretation of quality standards / benchmarks
- oProven experience of analysis and interpretation of multiple components of information and both quantative and qualitative data regarding: Patient feedback, perfprmance, finance, clinical outcomes, demand and capacity, human resources, staff view, national benchmarks, evidence based practice (national and local)
Planning and organisation
Essential
- oAbility to organise and prioritise own and others workload
- oAbility to deliver project outputs to tight deadlines
- oExperience of working under own initiative and within a team
- oUnderstanding of pro-active performance management within a large clinical area
- oCan formulate short and long term objectives
Physical skills
Essential
- oAble to fulfil occupational health requirements
- oExtensive driving across the region
- oAble to undertake clinical duties
- oAble to deliver core and enhanced clinical skills
- oUpdated in manual handling
- oAble to transfer relevant teaching aids and materials as necessary
- oKeyboard skills
Other requirements
Essential
- oDemonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices
- oAbility to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances
- oRecruitment and selection of staff
- oWork across all sites and in the community
- oFull clean driving license
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).